لا أُبالي وَقَد مَضى

لا أُبالي وَقَد مَضى

أَصلَحَ الدَهرُ أَو عَثا

أَصلَحَ الدَهرُ أَو عَثا

I do not care, now that it has passed,

I don't care now that it's over

I do not care, now that he has departed,

whether Time set things right or wrought havoc.

Whether time gets better or worse

Whether Time makes amends or wreaks havoc.

لَيتَ رَكباً سَرى إِلى

لَيتَ رَكباً سَرى إِلى

غَير مَسراهُ أَو عَثا

غَير مَسراهُ أَو عَثا

Would that a caravan had traveled by night toward

I wish a journey would take me

Would that the caravan had journeyed toward

a course other than its own, or wrought havoc.

To other than my old haunts

A path other than his, or had stumbled.